5 New Git Videos (one FREE), and a Revolution in Training at Build a Module.com

Oct 26, 2011

Live video training works! Want to try it?

On Friday we tried something that - as far as I know - has never been tried before, and it has the potential to change training forever. And it was awesome.

With 60 students and 7 mentors, we conducted a full-day training on Drupal site-building. Instead of a traditional training with linear lectures, the students instead worked through a set of Build a Module.com videos and had full access to Drupal experts when they had questions or problems they couldn't solve. We got overwhelmingly positive feedback from the students, who were able to work at their own pace and on subjects that were the most interesting to them. And the mentors - all volunteers - unanimously had a good time.

What this means for us is that we'll be exploring ways to make it easier to conduct a mentored video training in communities and organizations that need to ramp up on some aspect of Drupal quickly. I will be putting together resources and suggestions soon, so stay tuned!

The trainings can be conducted by anyone with the appropriate Drupal skill set, they have very low overhead, and require virtually no prep time. If you have questions, suggestions, or want to get started right away, just send me an email.

New Git videos on manipulating branches and using the stash

This week we continue delving into managing Git branches, and also explore a handy feature for storing changes as you switch between branches called 'stashing'. If you're not a member, be sure to check out the FREE stashing video.

Chris Shattuck

Developer, trainer, enthusiast

Greetings! My name is Chris Shattuck and I'm the creator of BuildAModule (over 2200 video tutorials to help anyone learn Drupal). I speakregularly at Drupal events, and have developed a training model that is allowing communities around the world learn Drupal for free across numerous continents.

I work full time on BuildAModule and have been for the last several years, so I'm not generally available for freelancing gigs - but I can give you some tips on where to get some help.

When I'm not immersed in Drupal and work, I'm working as a dad. Family is the reason I figured out how to work at home, how to run a business, and how to sell products. And holy crap, my kids make me laugh more than I've ever laughed in my life.

My alter ego (the one that's hanging out in the attic until the kids are older) is a musician and is in the process of figuring out what all this is about.

I work at a treadmill desk and have had the honor of influencing numerous others to give it a shot. I'm always looking for ways to make this short life last longer, and exercise while working helps a ton.